A second path through what Owen sees.

Two paths from the same eyes

Owen B keeps the natural RGB recognition and eye-control pathway. Alongside it, the native visual layer adds separate light adaptation and a small ON/OFF contrast grid for each eye. Sparse sensory associations learn from observed tracker teaching pairs.

Why the side branch matters

The additional cortical learner is in shadow mode. It records and evaluates sensory associations, but cannot authorise a hand movement. The architecture diagram therefore gives it its own branch, with no arrow into the motor controller. The existing recognizer continues to receive the original RGB image.

The open question

A plausible mechanism is not yet a demonstrated advantage. The work still needs controlled evidence that the additional pathway improves English grounding or action, preserves useful earlier associations, and transfers beyond familiar cases. Later dated posts record the retention guard and its measured limits.